Peace terms for South Africa end hostilities and set self government
Lord Milner announces terms for burgher surrender in South Africa. Burghers to lay down arms and accept the king, with civil government to follow and franchise not to be granted natives until self government. A 3 million pound grant and loan options outlined. Also notes on St Louis municipal corruption indictments against Ziegenheim Kelley Geraghty and Schnell.
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London
House of Commons
Treasury
A. J. Balfour
Balfour
South Africa
Lord Milner
Steyn
Bremener
C. R. DeWet
Herzog
Edward VII
Lord Kitchener
Gen“al Botha
De‘y
DeWet
Transvaal
Orange River
Orange River Colony
Alls Majesty
South African Republic
St. Louis
Fred W. Ziegenheim
Ziegenheim
Chas. F. Kelley
House of Delegates
Chas. L. Geraghty
Louis Schnell
Prosecution Threats Over Diamond Schemes Hit Iowa
Iowa awaits actions by State Auditor Merriam and Attorney General Mullen to prosecute diamond contract operators and home investment firms under the Griswold law. Test cases may target contractors, with penalties of one to ten years, as new filings face rejections and mandamus battles.
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Cantril
Seasauqua
Albert Hale
Dora Donohue
Hale
Clarinda
Thorne
Edward Dennis
Wesley Irwin
Oscar K. Miller
Shenandoah
Dennis
Irwin
Ft. Madison
Rocky Mountain Limited
Rock Island
William H. Bremner
Supreme Court
Iowa
Bremner
Supreme Court of Iowa
Caldwell
Boone
J. Adams
James M. Brenton
Fred A. Brackett
W. T. Maitland
McClurg
Valley Junction
Charles Davis
Des Moines
Porter
Seventeenth
Crocker Streets
August Becker
P. H. Herrington
Clarion
Dyer
Marshal Smith
Chelsea
Herrington
Smith
Buchanan
Tama
Toledo
Brady
Central
George McDonal
Harry Edwards
Sam Page
Camden Point
Missouri
Fort Leavenworth
Missouri Penitentiary
Pinkerton
Benjamin Scroggins
Scroggins
Wuether
Abraham Slimmer
Waverly
Sisters of Mercy of
Ellsworth
Iowa Falls
Northern
Merriam
Mullen
Chicago
Twentyninth General Assembly
Martin
Philippine debate dominates Congress amid filibuster and rallies
In Washington a crowded Senate debated the Philippine government bill as Lodge leads the Republican effort. Morgan and Clay spoke for and against changes, while Spooner argued for policy in the final hours of the general debate. The House advanced silver coinage and approved public buildings as conference reports passed.
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Washington
Senate
House of Representatives
Lodge
Massachusetts
Philippines
United States
Morgan
Alabama
Clay
Georgia
Spooner
Wisconsin
House
New York
War Department
Chaffee
Carmack
Tennessee
Union
Hoard
Hoar
Pettus
McLaurin
Mississippi
Roosevelt
South
Mason
Finois
Foraker
Cullom
Proctor
Congress
John Hay
de. Armond
Missouri
Clark
Hay
Hooker
Agricultural Department
Sternberg
Alaska
Extate
Illinois
Wellington
Maryland
South Carolina
Dietrich
Nebraska
Patterson
Colorado
Hourse
Ray
Judiciary Committee
No British assurances found on Spain War policy
London May 20 parliamentary secretary Lord Cranhorne told the house of commons he could find no trace of any verbal or written assurances given by Great Britain to the United States before the war with Spain regarding conduct or policy. A proverb about a bird in the hand is cited in the remark.
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Iowa and
Herbert Heskett
Cedar Falls
Illinois Central
Heskett
Thomas Philpot
Herbert Warren
J. E Warren
Murray
F. L. Andrews
Cal. C. Beird
Keokuk
Dundley
Navoo
Beird
Mississippi River
Ill
Towa
Ninth
Main Streets
Dundey
Iowa Central
Chicago
Burlington and Quincy
Central
Towa Central
Oskaloosa
Burlington and Western
Burlington
Rock Island
Terry
Tracey
Des Moines-Burlington
Weaver
Supreme Court
Sigourney
Sarah Kuhn
Ft. Madison Penitentiary
Andrew Smith
Smith
Kuhn
Justice Weaver
Hrs
Smitha
Kudin
Iowa Society of the Philippines
Council Bluffs
National Society
Emerson
Rooseveltt
Des Moines
Duncan
Jesse B. Hammond
Grand Jury
FE. H. Walston
Hammond
Vinton
Henry J. Brown
Lew Tiffany
Tiffany
Moore & van Skike
Brown
Hossack
Indianola
Anamosa
DaShie'd
Lurber
Northwestern Hotel
Joseph Trosky
Armour Packing House
Sioux City
Swanson
Wade
Hocking Coal Company
Mahaska County
G. W. Seevers
Chas. E. Lofl
Oskaloosa Traction Company
Guthrie Center
Marshalltown
Signal Service
R. G. Roscamp
Kokomo
Ind
Denver
Worthles
Jaddles
London
House of Commons
Foreign Office
Lord Cranhorne
Thomas Gibson Bowles
Great Britain
United States
Spain
Scientists Reach Soufriere Summit In Mayagueza Crater Visit
A U S scientists led by Prof Jagger Harvard accompanied by Dr Hovey New York and Mr Curtis reached the Soufriere summit from the west. No vegetation appears and the crater remains a deadly chasm about 200 feet deep with water seen at its bottom. Subsidence of 100 feet over a square mile at the western base and continuing steam from eastern lava beds are noted.
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St. Vincent
United States
Jagger
Harvard University
Hovey
Museum of Natural History
New York
Curtis
Sonfriere
Army Ordered Reduced in 1916 Strength Rethink
Washington June 2 By president directive Secretary Root issues a general order cutting the permanent army strength from 77 287 to 66 497 under the army reorganization law a reduction of 14 750 men is announced
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Washington
Root
Decorations on the Maine wreck by Palma in Havana
The Maine wreck in Havana was decorated to honor the Americans who died, with American and Cuban flags, garlands, and wreaths. Memorial services were held in several churches as President Palma ordered the tribute.
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Maine
New York
Havana
Tribune
Palma
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